Dams in Bullitt County, Kentucky

19Total Dams
4High Hazard
3Significant

Dam Safety in Bullitt County, Kentucky

Bullitt County has 19 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 12 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Bullitt County is 67 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Lotus Lake Dam (upper) at 42 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Hidden Valley Camp DamHighFair40Recreation1986
Bullitt County Sportsmens Club DamHighPoor35Recreation1950
Lake Nevin DamHighFair28Recreation1950
Gilbert DamHighPoor15Recreation1985
Lotus Lake Dam (upper)SignificantPoor42Recreation1965
Jim Beam Distillery Dam(new)SignificantSatisfactory40Other1970
Jim Beam Distillery (clermont) DamSignificantPoor19Other1940
Scuffletown Hollow DamLowNot Rated38Recreation1950
Mt Washington DamLowPoor33Recreation1940
Wilcox LakeLowPoor33Recreation1940
Whitman DamLowNot Rated30Recreation1963
Charles Dennis Lake DamLowPoor28Recreation1950
Bennett DamLowPoor22Other1957
Hickory Hill LakeLowPoor21Recreation1957
Duck LakeLowUnsatisfactory20Recreation1992
Lebanon Junction Lake DamLowPoor17Recreation1940
Crescendo Camp Lake DamLowFair17Recreation1959
Lotus Lake (lower) DamLowNot Rated16Other1958
Hickory Pay Lake (upper)LowPoor15Recreation1958